Attain Your DREAM? Join the Shine A Light Youth Mentorship Program
When young people get engaged in Career Mentorship program, a shift begins towards a corporate culture of belonging and understanding that is attractive to the top talent in a diverse marketplace. By engaging as mentors, business leaders and professionals improve their leadership and management skills, develop intercultural competencies and have opportunities to assess potentialrecruits for their organizations without incurring professional development or recruitment costs. mentors introduce mentees to professional networks and providing advice related to their chosen professions. A mentor does not find the mentee a job.
The Model ( How It Works ) Mentee
Mentor Matching
Online Mentorship Cells �. Mentors are recruited from business and professionals �. A mentee Profile is created on the database �. Matching is done for compatibility �. Mentorship Cells are created �. Each Mentor is awarded a mentorship Cell
Mentees
Our mentees are young people who have the skills and knowledge to succeed in the workplace, but lack the opportunity to build professional networks. A mentee wants to work with an established professional; seeking information, knowledge, advice and support required to achieve certain career goals.
Mentee Benefits
Through the Online mentee - mentor relationship,the mentee attains; • • • • • •
An understanding of workplace culture Increased confidence Knowledge of self marketing techniques An opportunity to build professional networks Access to career and labour market information, and Well defined career development objectives
Mentors
Our mentors are experienced professionals who share their experience and wisdom to help mentees reach important career goals, become familiar with workplace culture and understand labour market issues as well as opportunities to help a mentee increase employability, knowledge and networks. Requirements for being a Mentor • Be interested in professional development, be established in his/her profession • Desire to contribute to the success of young talent in his/her profession • Be connected to professional and/or business networks • Have good interpersonal and communication skills • Be available � hours a week
Mentor Benefits • • • •
Enhanced leadership and coaching skills Increased confidence and professional growth Links to the global youth talent pool Give back and feel good!
Join Us Today bECOME A mentEE ARE YOU A STUDENT, YOUNG BUSINESS LEADER - JOIN AND MEET WITH THE BEST MINDS IN YOUR FIELD OF INTEREST To join as amentor , Please visit our website
http://www.activeyouthafrica.org/#!services2/c2yp
bECOME A menTOR ARE YOU A BUSINESS LEADER - JOIN AND GUIDE ONE OF OUR YOUNG MINDS To join as amentor , please send an email to
activeyouthafrica@gmail.com and we shall get back to you very soon.